[GNC] Import overwrites transaction description

Dan Black dblack2001 at outlook.com
Sat Apr 9 06:48:23 EDT 2022


On the matching screen, select C (clear) instead of U+C (update and clear).



On April 9, 2022 5:03:59 AM "Ed Reeder" <e_reeder at mailup.net> wrote:

> Example:
> I have previously entered a check into gnucash:
> Num=205, Description=Smith Plumbing, Withdrawal=100.00
>
> My bank's OFX  transaction has:
> <STMTTRN>
>   <TRNTYPE>CHECK
>   <TRNAMT>-100.00
>   <CHECKNUM>205
>   <NAME>CHECK # 205
> </STMTTRN>
>
> When I import the OFX file and and match its transaction with the 
> previously entered check transaction the "Smith Plumbing" gets overwritten 
> with "CHECK # 205".
>
> Is there a way to preserve the "Smith Plumbing" and not have it 
> overwritten?  (It is a pain to go back and reenter the payee's name on each 
> check).
>
> TIA
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